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Old 05-01-2008, 03:31 PM posted to rec.food.baking
Pierre[_1_]
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Default Best by date on rye flour

On Jan 5, 6:00 am, "jacqui{JB}"
wrote:
"Pierre" wrote in message

...

Have a once opened but barely used and well sealed
sack of KA rye flour dated 6-6-07. Today is 1-4-08.
Thoughts about using or not using it? (Using it will save
a trip to the store.) Want to bake a sourdough rye.


You've probably already made up your mind, but here's my $0.02 anyway.

The flour's probably rancid by now (personally, I'd skip it). But if
you're determined to use it, smell and taste a bit; if it's gone over,
you'll know immediately. You should probably also run a bit of flour
through a sieve and inspect for bugs -- well-sealed or not, it's possible
the package came into your home with bugs/larvae/eggs.

HTH
-j


JB:
I took yours and others advice. . .no bugs, smells fine.
I'll have a run at it. Thanks for all.

Pierre
 

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